The Handmaid's Taleby Margaret AtwoodQuality of writing: 9Quality of story: 7Enjoyability: 7The Tamir trilogyby Lynn FlewellingQuality of writing: 5Quality of story: 8 sliding into 5 by the end of book threeEnjoyability: 8 sliding into 4 by the end of book threeThe Nightrunner seriesby Lynn FlewellingQuality of writing: 5Quality of story: 4 creeping up to 8 by the end of book threeEnjoyability: 7 creeping up to 9 by the end of book threeValentine Pontifexby Robert SilverbergQuality of writing: 6Quality of story: 3Enjoyability: 3Lord Valentine's Castleby Robert SilverbergQuality of writing: 7Quality of story: 7Enjoyability: 7The Sailing to Sarantium seriesby Guy Gavriel KayQuality of writing: 10Quality of story: 8Enjoyability: 10My opinion:Gah, gah, gah! Guy Gavriel Kay = so damned brilliant.

Trainspottingby Irvine WelshQuality of writing: 9Quality of story: n/aEnjoyability: 6The Time Traveller's Wifeby Audrey NiffenegerQuality of writing: 10Quality of story: 10Enjoyability: 9.5My Opinion: This really is as good as everyone says!Shadowmarchby Tad WilliamsQuality of writing: 8Quality of story: 6Enjoyability: 6A Song of Ice and Fire seriesby George R. R. MartinQuality of writing: 10Quality of story: 9.5Enjoyability: 10My Opinion: Faaaaaabulous writing; slurps you in and makes you care deeply about at least different ten characters' stories.Night of the Wolfby Alice BorchardtQuality of writing: 9Quality of story: 7.5Enjoyability: 9My Opinion: There's some really brilliant writing here; the characterization in particular is fantastic.Book of the Damned / Book of the Beast / Book of the Dead / Book of the Madby Tanith LeeQuality of writing: 10 / 8 / 6 / 9Quality of story: 9 / 7 / 3 / 8Enjoyability: 9 / 8 / 3 / 8The Silver Metal Loverby Tanith LeeQuality of writing: 10Quality of story: 9Enjoyability: 10My Opinion: This is wonderful book; it made me cry like a sop. It's a romance for people who hate romance novels.

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About Me

I'm an unpublished writer--no, don't run away! I also have a master's degree in physics, some decent skills as a visual artist, and I can tell grand old stories about the days when I used to rock climb. See? Fully-rounded human being! Not (very) flakey at all.